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Library Curriculum Strands
Reading / literature enjoyment and appreciation
Information handling skills
Library Curriculum Rationale:
The need for a whole school library curriculum is based on the following premises:
Recreational reading:
Students who read widely for pleasure gain both academically and developmentally. The direct benefits of developing reading habits are:
Improved reading comprehension
Improved use of written and spoken English and other languages
Growth in maturity through access to experiences beyond the reader s immediate world.
Information society:
We live and function in an information society
Information is an infinite commodity and student needs for it are pervasive and essential
Because technology changes the modes and pace for creating and storing information, it also demands changes in our information accessing strategies
Access for all:
The need for information, for decision making and for problem solving based on critical thinking is inherent in all areas of the curriculum and in all aspects of life at all ages and stages
Information literacy for all is essential to the functioning of a democracy
The research process:
The need to know is the most significant motivation for research
Research is a process that results in a product
Instruction in the development of information literacy should be integral to the educational process and the student s need to know
Instructional partnerships:
Information retrieval handling skills are best learnt by students in a curriculum context
Ideally teachers plan units in consultation with the librarian so that students learn to access and use information in a learning situation where they have the guidance of both subject teacher and librarian
Effective information handling skills require regular reinforcement for development
Students at all grade levels are encouraged to come to the library throughout the day as the need for information arises
Effective library programs require close teacher / librarian liaison to coordinate reading development activities.
Balanced book stocks reflecting the best literature offering and curriculum support material allow for broad research and information gathering beyond curriculum topics
Information handling skills are taught when needed in a curriculum context and reinforced where possible
Library Program Objectives
1. Each student will be encouraged to enjoy and appreciate recreational reading of
a variety of written materials by:
Accessing the library regularly
Locating and selecting reading material
Being aware of new acquisitions in the library
2. Each student will be able to better access information by:
Recognizing the need for information
Recognizing that accurate and complete information is the basis for intelligent decision making
Formulating questions based on information needs
Identifying potential sources of information
Developing successful search strategies
Accessing print and technology based sources of information
Becoming a more competent reader
3. Students will be better able to evaluate information by:
Establishing academic authority
Determining accuracy and relevance
Identifying the difference between point of view, opinion and factual knowledge
Rejecting inaccurate and misleading information
Constructing new information to replace inaccurate or missing information as needed
4. Students will be able to use information by:
Organizing information for practical application
Integrating new information into an existing body of knowledge
Apply information in critical thinking and problem solving
5. Students will understand and follow accepted literacy rules and procedures.